From the stubby (pigmy) stage I moved up inch by inch to my final height where I am now.  It’s been one long journey - certainly much longer than we had ever dreamed or anticipated. But what has made it worthwhile and bearable, apart from of course the evident Grace of God, has been the members of the team handling me. From “Good Job” Edna, to “Mean but Playful” Ezinne and “Principled” Bukky, all coordinated by the “Ever-Smiling and Empathic” head of the Centre, Dr. of Physio Uche.  Bilateral transfemoral amputees are not every day ‘customers’ so they brought all their professional expertise to bear, in a bid to ensure that I got the best attention possible. Looking back now, I must confess that they must have had their patience stretched to the limit with my case. Yet they never complained or showed it. Through the various experiences we had together, they also learnt to listen to my concerns and suggestions which may not have necessarily always tallied with their professional conjectures. I’m in the final phase of my rehabilitation process and continue to get all the support and encouragement I need to fully “rise up and walk”.

I say a big THANK YOU to Uche and his team and congratulate them on the anniversary of the Centre. BIGGER THANKS go to Dr and Dr Mrs Felix Ogedegbe, MD/CEO CEDARCREST Hospitals and the larger team for their state-of-the art professionalism which ensured, by Divine mercy, that I got a second chance to live, in the first place.

God bless you all!!!

I was involved in an accident as a teenager. I was rushed to a hospital but only got first aid treatment due to the shortage of medical personnel. The state of my leg deteriorated and an amputation was very challenging for me as I was a very active teenager who was involved in a lot of sports activities prior to the accident.

I was referred to Cedarcrest prosthetic Centre by a friend after a long search for a quality prosthetic solution.

At the end of my fitting I was able to do all that he couldn’t before the fitting. I can now dance, kneel, squat, play tennis and other forms of sports. Kayode now has a new lease of hope, all thanks to Cedarcrest Prosthetic Centre.

My Name is Hafeez Oluwaseyi Kareem also known as Dj Fiizzy, I am 24 years old. I became an above knee Amputee in 2017 after a bike accident that occurred on my way home from the hospital for a fever treatment, this happened exactly two weeks after I left NYSC camp at Sagamu. After the amputation, I couldn't do anything without assistance from family or friends. Movement was restricted to certain places.

I was admitted in a hospital at Abeokuta for 6 months, after my amputation we met a Prosthetist at the hospital who referred us to Cedarcrest Prosthetic Centre in Abuja. Few weeks later, we went to Cedarcrest Hospital in Lagos to meet with a Prosthetist that came from Abuja. Finally, I went to Abuja for my fitting. After undergoing full training on how to use the Prosthesis, I can do so many things on my own with little or no assistance. I started moving freely to places of my choice. This prosthesis has given me another opportunity to pursue my dreams without reflecting on what I have lost.